Tourney strategy

[The_Gunt]

Yes I agree AA/KK are strong and sufficient to call all ins early.

Beyond that I think it is not worth the chance you take in busting out so early. Maybe QQ? Maybe AKs? How about JJ-99? I tend to fold almost everything other than AA/KK. Maybe in time I will learn better?!

You are right that you might not always get play on strong hands but if you are a better player then you should be able to out play the other guys over the long haul.

As far as other considerations I do take into account the amount of time I have invested when considering early all ins. Maybe this is a weakness or something you can use against other players during your next tournament play. The way I look at it do I want to spend 6 hours of my time and $200-$400 on a coin flip?

Playing a lot of hands early when you have no information on the other players can be risky. I'm sure you would agree with the exception of those starting hands that have a clear advantage.